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New Cambridge City Council, School Committee candidates emerge

2013 June 28

by Erin Baldassari

Two new people tossed their hats into the ring for City Council and School Committee, respectively. Social worker and small business consultant Kathleen Kelly announced her candidacy for School Committee June 26, and Kendall Square Association community relations director Janneke House said she would formally launch her campaign for City Council July 14.

Kelly served on the King Open School Council and King Open Extended Day Advisory Council, according to a press release. She said she earned an MBA from Simmons and an MSW FROM Boston College, working as a social worker and then as a small business consultant.

Kelly has ties to Elizabeth Warren’s campaign, serving as the citywide canvass coordinator in Cambridge and is currently co-chair of the Ward 6 Democratic Committee. Kelly is married to Brian Corr, the Peace Commissioner in Cambridge, and said she has a son, Liam, who is a freshman at CRLS.

Kendall Square Association community relations director Jenneke House announced her candidacy for Cambridge City Council.

House said she graduated from the University of Utah with a Masters degree in Urban Planning, and then worked for Mayor Rocky Anderson in Salt Lake City on economic development and small business planning. She said was the first executive director of Cambridge Local First.

House said her parents were a police officer and school teacher.

”I grew up in a middle-class family that struggled at times. I know from personal experience how important it is to get a good education, have a roof over your head, and secure a job that pays a living wage,” House said in a press release. “I will make sure that the City of Cambridge does everything it can to ensure the best possible opportunities for every citizen.”

The Janneke House for City Council kickoff is scheduled for Sunday July 14, from 4-6 p.m. at Tasty Burger in Harvard Square. For more information visit: www.votehouse.org.